Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has taken serious note of an incident in which a dog was mercilessly beaten at a pet clinic in Thane, said a local MLA on Thursday.
Earlier, a non-cognisable (NC) complaint was registered here after a video of the alleged assault on the canine went viral.
A release by legislator Pratap Sarnaik said that he had urged the police to register a criminal offence against two staffers and the owner of the pet clinic, saying an NC was not enough.
Police cannot conduct a probe into an NC unless there is a magistrate’s order.
Meanwhile, Dr Kshama Shirodkar, a veterinarian from Thane civic body, said the corporation is also planning to take action against the pet clinic.